Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 17

As Mikayla laughed, tears streamed down her face.

Images from her previous life of being beaten, cursed at, and tortured at the mental hospital flashed before her eyes.

In the flashback, the hefty caretaker had gripped her by the hair, forcefully pulling her away and causing her only bowl of plain soup to spill.

They would even forcefully pinch her mouth when she refused to take her medication, shoving handfuls of pills down her throat.

Mikayla always thought it was the mental hospital deliberately tormenting her to please

Jerome.

Little did she know, the demonic woman from the previous life was Kylie’s relative.

So, all the misery she endured in the mental hospital was orchestrated by Kylie.

Thinking about the abuse she suffered and the torment from stomach cancer, Mikayla wished she could immediately strangle Kylie.

Why did she have to be so cruel?

Jerome, who clearly loved Kylie so much, had even sent Mikayla to the mental hospital for the former’s good.

Why wouldn’t Kylie let her go? Why did she have to harm her?

Jerome looked at Mikayla on the floor.

Although she had suggested keeping the audio call on, he still worried that something might go wrong, so he followed her up.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed Mikayla attacking someone as soon as the elevator doors opened.

She lay slumped amidst a chaotic mess of fruits, her eyes vacant, her body seemingly devoid of strength.

Though her face showed a smile, tears flowed incessantly, as if she had suffered some painful and tragic ordeal, radiating endless hatred and resentment.

Strangely, Jerome’s heart didn’t fill with anger at her madness. Instead, a dull ache

serthed within him:

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considered going to help Mikayla when he heard Kylie

ed the woman who was

the first ald kill.

assisted Kylie in sitting down and then walked

her

arm, it was

felt a bit uneasy.

come up here to apologize? What’s with

voice. Her eyes began to focus, and her body gradually regained

felt a sense of

planning to be with Kylie after the

her

tightened further as he countered,

someone’s life over

first aid kit!”

you trying

that moment, carrying the first

to help Mikayla stand up, but

adjusted her clothes, and walked away without casting a backward

wanted to chase after Mikayla to find out what had happened, but

let out a stifled groan of pain.

Mikayla was the one responsible for

a complete stop. “Shall we

face, Kylie shook her head. “I’m

fine? Another inch deeper, and it would have needed

“Who was that person just now? Why did she come in and

smile. “She

Kylie, you’re just too kind. You’ve been bullied like this, and you’re still defending her. I think we

Kylie said to the round–faced woman, “Aunt Agatha, please go back for now. If there’s anything, we can discuss

tell it wasn’t appropriate for

well. If you need someone to look after you tonight, call

Kylie, “What just happened? Why did Mikayla